nonsuit
Plaintiff's action terminated
A nonsuit is the dismissal of a lawsuit because the plaintiff has failed to provide sufficient evidence or has not followed proper procedure.
A judge may enter a nonsuit, or a plaintiff may voluntarily accept one to avoid an unfavorable verdict: The case ended in a nonsuit when the key witness failed to appear.
As a verb, to nonsuit a plaintiff is to dismiss their case on these grounds.
Reasoned decision-making capacity
- motionChange in position
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- insufficient evidenceFacts too weak to prove
prima facie · burden of proof · ruling · adjudication · litigation · tribunal · courtroom · bench
Act of taking away
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
- relinquishmentFormal giving up
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- cessationA full stopping
Formal litigation documents
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- summonsFormal court notification
- complaintExpression of discontent
discovery · testimony · evidence · witness · subpoena · without prejudice · with prejudice · resubmission
judgment
Reasoned decision-making capacity
insufficient evidence · prima facie · burden of proof · ruling · adjudication · litigation · tribunal · courtroom · bench · docket
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
- relinquishmentFormal giving up
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
cessation · renunciation · dropping charges · voluntary withdrawal
pleadings
Formal litigation documents
complaint · discovery · testimony · evidence · witness · subpoena · without prejudice · with prejudice · resubmission · refiling
nonsuitverdict
Official court decision
adjudication · final judgment · trial verdict · suit · ruling